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ENTER THE ZONE Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailer takes you inside the Zone, release pushed to 2023
The game will now be released in 2023.
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CHERNOBYL TOO FAR Stalker 2: Can it ever deliver on the enormous potential built up over the years?
I am rooting for Stalker 2 as hard as I can, but I can’t stop asking myself whether it’s even realistic to expect it to truly live up to the legendary status of its predecessors.
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I am rooting for Stalker 2 as hard as I can, but I can’t stop asking myself whether it’s even realistic to expect it to truly live up to the legendary status of its predecessors.
![Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailer takes you inside the Zone, release pushed to 2023](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/stalker_2_art_face_1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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ENTER THE ZONE | Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailer takes you inside the Zone, release pushed to 2023
The game will now be released in 2023.
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